Safety attachment for poison-bottles.



No. 700,095. Patented May l3, I902.

12. J. SIEBENHAAR.

SAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR P0|SON BOTTLES.

(Application filed Feb. 11, 1902.)

(No Model.)

I g M 5 I amw cams Pzrsns co., PH'JTCHJTNO WASHINGTON u c UNITED STATES P TENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN J. SIEBEN-HAAR, OF WALLINGTON, NEW JERSEY.

SAFETY ATTACHMENT FOR POISON-BOTTLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of LettersPatent l\lo. 700,095, dated May 13, 1902.

Application filed February 11, 1902. Serial No. 93,587.

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN J. SIEBEN- HAAR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Wailington, in the county of Bergen and State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful Improvements in Safety Attachments poisonous material and requiring a disconnection of the attachment previous to the removal of a stopper or other closure, and thereby prevent accidents and serious consequences frequently incurred by a carelessly or i1nproperly marked-bottle orreceptacle containing a poisonous'medicament orother material.

The invention consists of the construction and arrangement of the several parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described and claimed and subject to a wide range of modification in the form, size, dimensions, proportions, and minor details without departing from or sacrificing the principle involved.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a portion of a bottle, showing the improved attachment applied thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar View of the bottle in a plane at right angles to that shown by Fig. l and illustrating the attachment in end elevation. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the bottle and attachment as shown by Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal section taken in the plane of the line 4 4., Fig. 1.

Similar numerals of reference are employed to indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

The numeral 1 designates abottle having a neck'2, in which a stopper 4 of ordinary form is adapted to be inserted, as in ordinary bottle structures. Instead of a bottle a jar or other receptacle may have the improved device applied thereto, and a bottle is illustrated for the purpose of demonstrating one practical applicationof the invention.

The invention comprises a clip 4, constructed from suitable sheet metal and comprising a central arch 5 to fit over the top of the stop- (No model.)

'per 3, and opposite depending legs 6, which are caused to closely embrace the stopper for a portion of their length when the attachment is completely applied and are sufficiently resilient to spring outwardly from the stopper when free to do so. The legs 6 also have outstruck seats 7, which are in transverse alinement and are sprung over the rim of the neck of the bottle or other containing device to which the attachment is applied. For convenience in operating the legs the lower extre mities 8 thereof are slightly bent outwardly at their terminals and formed into eyes or loops 9, and to one of the latter a link 10 is movably secured and carries a pendent poison insignia, such as a skull and cross-bones 11 A locking-disk 12 is employed with the attachment and forms a part thereof, said disk having a slot 13 therein bf substantially circular form, with opposite reduced extensions 14, approximately of a width equal to that of the legs 6, or sothat the said'legs will be free to spring outwardly into the said extensions when the disk is turned to bring the said extensions in alinement with the legs.

From the foregoing it will be seen that the improved attachment comprises two essential parts, the clip 4 and the locking-disk 12, both of which will be made of suitable noncorrosive metal.

In applying the improved attachment the clip 4 is sprung over the stopper 3 and the rim of the neck, sothat the said rim will be engaged by the outstruck seats 7 of the legs 6. The disk 12 is then slipped downwardly over the stopper and clip, with the extensions 14 of the slot 13 in alinement with the legs 6. When the disk has been pushed downwardly its full extent, it is turned or rotated to bring the extensions 14 of the slot 13 in planes at right angles to the planes of the legs 6, and by such operation the legs are drawn closely against the stopper and the latter compressed, as clearly indicated by Fig. 3. This attachment forms a lock for the stopper or other closure, and before the latter can be removed to gain access to the contents of the bottle or other containing device it will be necessary to unlock the legs 6 and remove theclip.

The improved attachment set forth is equally advantageous in daylight and darkness,-because an improperly-marked bottle containing poison or injurious material is frequently mistaken in daylight as well as darkness, and in daylight the insignia 11 will indicate that the bottle or receptacle contains poisonous matter; but even though this be unobserved the locking attachment set forth will serve as a reliable safeguard against careless use or mistakes in the administration of poisonous liquids or materials. It is intended to suitably ornament parts of the attachment by plating or otherwise, and in View of the simplicity of construction of the parts included in the organization of the same it can be economically manufactured and sold.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is- 1. A safety attachment for a poison-containing receptacle having a closing device, consisting of a clip to engage the receptacle and closing device, and a locking-disk rotatably mounted over the clip and closing device.

2. A safety attachment for poison-containing receptacles and the like having closing devices, consisting of a clip with an upper arcuate portion and dependinglegs to engage the closing device and rim of the receptacle, and a locking-disk havinga slot therethrough with diametrically-opposed extensions.

3. A safety attachment for the purpose set forth comprising a resilient clip having depending legs and a locking-disk with a slot therethrongh to engage the said legs.

4. A safety attachment of the class set forth having resilient legs, a poison-indicating insignia movably attached to one of said legs and means for holding the legs in contact with the poison-containing receptacle.

5. A safety attachment of the class set forth comprising a clip having resilient legs with ontstruck seats, and means for contracting the said legs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

CHRISTIAN J. SIEDENHAAR.

WVitnesses:

JOHN J. IoLMANN, NICHOLAS HENGEVELD. 

